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3 things the Baltimore Ravens should not do this offseason

By Chris Schisler

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 25: Robert Griffin III #3 of the Baltimore Ravens takes a snap in the fourth quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 25: Robert Griffin III #3 of the Baltimore Ravens takes a snap in the fourth quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 04: Frank Gore #20 of the Buffalo Bills breaks a tackle by Whitney Mercilus #59 of the Houston Texans in the first half of the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 04: Frank Gore #20 of the Buffalo Bills breaks a tackle by Whitney Mercilus #59 of the Houston Texans in the first half of the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

2. Add a running back that isn’t a game changer:

The Ravens are one of the most run heavy teams in the league so there is this notion that they may not be able to help themselves when it comes to adding to the running back rotation. The thing is that the Ravens are set at the running back position. Mark Ingram, Gus Edwards and Justice Hill make a perfect grouping especially with a quarterback who can rush for over 1,000 yards.

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On NFL Total Access on NFL Network, Terrell Davis said that Frank Gore’s best fit in free agency was the Baltimore Ravens. It’s another idea that was talked about on Late for Work. Here is my take. It is not something the Ravens should toy around with. Yes, Gore has worked with Roman as Davis brought up, yet there is no need for Gore. We’re talking about a 36 year old running back who had just under 600 yards last season. The only thing that bringing in Gore would do is to take away from Justice Hill, a running back who has much more potential than this seasoned version of Gore for 2020.

The only way the Ravens should add to the running back situation is that if it is a complete game changer. Adding another superstar to the offense in the backfield and pairing him with Ingram does sound a little tempting. There are two names that I think make sense for the Ravens at running back.

Option one is D’Andre Swift in the NFL Draft. Option two is Kenyan Drake via free agency. Both players could come in and add big play potential and could compete for the top position in the running back room. However even if the Ravens could bring in a player like Swift or Drake, should they? It’s hard to justify adding to the running back position so if they do it has to be a game changer. Frank Gore is not an option.

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